Analysis

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Price and energy
VIX Stock from 18.98 to 18.61, down 1.95%
Market Energy Bull Bias 59.3% to Neutral 4.9%, down 54.4 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.00%1.12%0.00%1.95%
Energy26.835.420.654.4
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.00% 1.12%0.00% 1.95% 26.8 35.4 20.6 54.4
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price down 1.95% — higher than 90% of past drops
0%255075100%
Energy down 54.4 pts — higher than 95% of past drops
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral VIX Stock 1H

Sample: 3,892 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-17
Number of Neutral occurrences: 281 times

When VIX Stock is in Neutral:

  • then VIX Stock moved to higher Market State: 123 times43.8%
  • then VIX Stock moved to lower Market State: 158 times56.2%

Current VIX Stock market energy: 4.9%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 15.98%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 25.78%

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VIX · H1 · 2026-02-02 02:00 UTC
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Market Energy
59.3%
Bull Bias
4.9%
Neutral
-73.9%
Bear Critical
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

The balanced energy zone is the result just recorded for VIX after the 1H candle closed.

End-of-session energy readings on 1H, A -54.4% change from the previous candle, Market Energy is now 4.9% (previous: 59.3%).

Time in Neutral energy zone: 1 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, VIX Stock Market Energy ranged from -94.9 to +59.3.

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Frequently asked questions

What did VIX Stock price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 09:00 on 02-02-2026 closed, VIX Stock was at 18.61, down 1.95% from the previous candle (18.98). Market Energy was 4.9%, down 54.4 points from 59.3%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

How much did VIX price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

VIX closed at 18.61, down 1.95% from the previous 1H candle (18.98). This drop is larger than 90% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VIX, across 3,132 candles since 2019.

How did VIX Stock Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy fell 54.4 percentage points from the previous candle — from 59.3% to 4.9%. This drop is larger than 95% of past drops on the 1H timeframe for VIX.

Do VIX price and energy agree?

Yes. This candle recorded price moving down in the same direction as energy. This describes a closed candle, not a forecast of where price goes next.

What state was VIX Stock in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had VIX Stock at 59.3%, Bull Bias — when this candle closed, VIX Stock moved down to a lower zone: Bull Bias → Neutral.

Where does VIX Stock energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 4.9%, VIX Stock is 15.98 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 25.78 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Neutral mean?

Neutral is one of 7 Market States in 2AiTrading's Market Energy model, applied consistently across every asset class, market and timeframe.

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How are the broader market indices trending?

Based on each index's latest completed H1 candle as of this candle close: VNINDEX (Vietnam equities) in Bull Bias with energy 35.6%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bear Extreme with energy -93.3%. Against this backdrop, VIX Stock (Neutral, 4.9%) has higher energy than VN30; lower than VNINDEX.

How is the US Dollar Index (DXY) trending?

Based on the latest completed H1 candle as of this candle close, the US Dollar Index (DXY) was in Bull Bias with Market Energy 23.9%. VIX Stock energy is currently below DXY by 19 points.

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